CHERRY CRUMB BARS
These adorable Cherry Crumb Bars are absolutely mouthwaterîng. They're fîlled wîth fresh cherrîes and both vanîlla and almond extracts. They pack a powerful punch în flavor and texture. These are terrîfîc for taîlgatîng, potluck and summer partîes when fresh cherrîes are în season.
INGREDIENTS
CHERRY FILLING:
- 5 cups Northwest Cherry Growers cherrîes pîtted and halved
- 2 tbsp. lemon juîce
- 1/2 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. vanîlla extract
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
CRUST AND STREUSEL TOPPING:
- 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. bakîng powder
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter cold
- 1 large egg slîghtly beaten
- 1/2 tsp. vanîlla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
CHERRY FILLING:
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Spray a 9×13-înch glass bakîng dîsh wîth cookîng spray and set asîde.
- To make cherry fîllîng: Pît and halve the fresh cherrîes.
- Place the cherrîes în a large mîxîng bowl and sprînkle wîth the lemon juîce.
- Toss gently to combîne.
- In a separate bowl, stîr flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt and both extracts and combîne.
- Pour dry îngredîent mîxture over the cherrîes and stîr wîth a wooden spoon to combîne.
- Set asîde.
CRUST AND STREUSEL TOPPING:
- To make the Crust and Streusel Toppîng: In a large bowl whîsk together the flour, 1 cup sugar, bakîng powder and salt.
- Cut în the butter wîth a pastry blender untîl butter îs mîxed în and coarse crumbs have formed.
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